Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium

The Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium seats 2,001 and hosts a variety of major events ranging from the Marin Symphony to Marcel Marceau; from the Peking Acrobats to Tommy Tune; from Marin Speakers Series to The Beach Boys.

In addition, the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium is an excellent place for sales meetings, films, and special events.

Producers will be sent a Rental Application; this application should be completed and returned with the rental deposit within ten (10) days. If the completed application and deposit are not received within ten (10) days at the Marin Center office, the dates will be released without notice.

There is a non-refundable deposit of $500 per day for the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium.

The Director may require additional deposit monies when extraordinary janitorial services or damages to the facility are a possibility. The Director may deny the scheduling of events when, in her opinion, the event may have the potential to cause cancellation of other events due to excessive cleaning or repair time.

License Agreement

A License Agreement, which the producer signs prior to their event, authorizes use of the Marin Center facilities.

Unless booked on short notice, license agreements are ordinarily sent one hundred twenty (120) days before the event date. License agreements and base rental payments are returned within ten (10) days after receipt of the agreement. If not returned by that date, the event is subject to cancellation without notice. Additional expenses (equipment rental, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees I.A.T.S.E. stagehands rates, Marin Center Box Office, ushers, labor and clean-up fees, etc.) are deducted at the time of Box Office settlement, or billed to the producer following the event.

The Director reserves the right to require the base rental payment and all expense monies from a producer:

• New, first-time producers of the Marin Center facilities may be required to pay all expense monies (box office, stagehand, ushers, etc.) at the time of receipt of the License Agreement.
• If sufficient monies are not held by the Marin Center Box Office to pay all expense monies (box office, stagehands, ushers, etc.) fifteen (15) business days prior to the event date for ticketed events, the producer will be required to pay all expense monies prior to the event date.

Fee Schedule

Time Period: 8am to 5pm or 5pm to 12 midnight (Includes setup, takedown or rehearsal on day of performance)

• Auditorium Rental:

  Item	Description	Fee
  Performance	Single Performance or first Performance of Multiple Performances (a)	$1,950 or 10% of gross admission receipts, whichever is greater, to a maximum of $3,300 per performance.
  Rehearsal	No audience; set up and takedown other than on day of performance	$900
  Multiple Performances	(a)Additional performances of same production on same day or subsequent days	$1,950 or 10% of gross admission receipts, whichever is greater, to a maximum of $2,750 per subsequent performance.
  	(b) A minimum of 10 performances in one fiscal year July 1 to June 30.	$1,950 or  10% of gross admission receipts, whichever is greater, to a maximum of $2,730 for each performance.
  Overtime Charge	Per half-hour (1/2) beyond contracted time period or fraction thereof.	$212

• Equipment Rental (all prices per performance):

  The base rent includes: the stage, house curtains, intercom, and house sound system, including one microphone; also blackboard, chairs, music stands and lectern. Equipment not included in base rental: Rental fees do not include labor charges for set-up.

  Charges for theatrical equipment in the Auditorium are based on all equipment on an “as-is-where-is” basis; movement or modifications will be at producer's expense.

  Item	Fee
  Stage monitors (4)	$220
  Microphones (each)	$15
  Ultra Arc - Follow Spot (each)	$120
  Orchestra Shell per performance	$120 plus setup labor charges
  Theatrical Lighting - Lekos or Fresnels	$13 per instrument to a maximum $650.00
  Screen – 28 foot wide	$50
  Marley	$110
  Orchestra Pit Seating: 89 seats installed as Rows A, B, C	$220 per performance plus setup labor charges
  Seat Installation: Rows 14, 15, 16	$200 plus set up labor charges
  Sound Reinforcement Package	$540 per performance
  LED lights	$3per light

• Front-of-House Staff

  Staff	Description	Fee
  House Manager, Ticket-Takers and Ushers	Initial four (4) hour time period	$477 per performance
  	After four (4) hours	$120 per hour, or any fraction thereof

• On-premise Sales Vendor Fee:

  	Description	Fee
  Per vendor and per location	Non Profit Organizations	$106.00 or 15% of gross sales, whichever is greater
  	For Profit Organizations	$106.00 or 15% of gross sales, whichever is greater

• Additional Rooms:

  Name	Description	Fee
  Green Room	Time Period: 8am to 5pm, or 5pm to 12 midnight	$186
  	Green Room Cleaning Fee (when used as a dressing room)	$212
  Toyon Room	Time Period: 8am to 5pm, or 5pm to 12 midnight	$186
  Redwood Foyer	Capacity up to 250 for post-event receptions	$265

• Marin Center Box Office – (415) 499-6800

  Charges do not include ticket printing and bankcard discount charges.

  Description	Fee
  Reserved seating or General Admission with advance sales	$1,060
  Per performance fee if a user presents ten (10) performances in a fiscal year (July 1 to June 30)	$901

Insurance

Certificate of Insurance and Additional Insured Endorsement naming County of Marin, its officers, employees and agents as additional insured.

• Comprehensive General Liability: $1,000,000
• Property Damage: $100,000

Stagehands

See Stagehand Rates page for additional information.

Additional Information

• Rules and Regulations
• Theater, Lighting, Sound Specs
• Lighting Diagram
• Box Office Services Information
• Booking Information and Policies
• I.A.T.S.E. Stagehand Rates

Contact Information

Marion Boyd, Deputy Director at (415) 473-6397 or mboyd@marincenter.org